A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 11 Jun '23
Macbeth's dagger or Desdemona's handkerchief, e.g.
Sun, 9 Apr '23
Play thing?
Sun, 5 Mar '23
Blue diamond in "Titanic," e.g.
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Item on a stage
Sat, 10 Jul '21
Hold (up)